MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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